Pretty much the chunks of the articles that show that women can at least adapt and have the ability do "fake" social function.
Yes it's very draining in some cases, but at least they can hold down a job, and function as a "normal" adult for the most part. On top of that people and employers are more than willing to make all the required accommodations when asked.
I work in engineering / IT as well as being a geek so I run into ASD guys pretty much daily and they get no accommodations and are usually brute forced into complying with the required norms, or they get fired.
Even the most simple accommodations like a bit of work hour flexibly and working from home are not even entertained in most cases.
They stick them in open plan offices, 8am to 6pm and brute force social interaction on them which is the opposite of what they need.
I do know a few other female ASD people, and they themselves acknowledge that they get way better treatment and help then their ASD male friends.
In a lot of engineering circles, you can get away with hours of having your headphones on, wearing the exact same cut and color of shirt 365 days a year, fidgeting constantly, and not making eye contact. It’s not paradise, but there are much less friendly environments.
Yes it's very draining in some cases, but at least they can hold down a job, and function as a "normal" adult for the most part. On top of that people and employers are more than willing to make all the required accommodations when asked.
I work in engineering / IT as well as being a geek so I run into ASD guys pretty much daily and they get no accommodations and are usually brute forced into complying with the required norms, or they get fired.
Even the most simple accommodations like a bit of work hour flexibly and working from home are not even entertained in most cases.
They stick them in open plan offices, 8am to 6pm and brute force social interaction on them which is the opposite of what they need.
I do know a few other female ASD people, and they themselves acknowledge that they get way better treatment and help then their ASD male friends.